plex

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variants or 'plex
Definition of plexnext
as in multiplex

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  1. multiplex
  2. megaplex
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  • As movies slip further into the uncanny valley of digital chaos, Miller devised a brilliantly practical antidote to all the weightless CGI bogging down multiplex screens.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
  • To meet Ellison’s 30-title threshold, there exists zero contractual language barring the studio from sending other catalogue titles — Chinatown, The Godfather, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles — back to the multiplex in lieu of fresh product.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of multiplex
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  • The Regal Boise megaplex — formerly Edwards Cinemas — made significant improvements, including converting one of its auditoriums to IMAX.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The development group promises to transform the complex into a new entertainment megaplex.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Definition of megaplex
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“Plex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plex. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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